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Germs Everywhere - Tips to stay healthy

Prevention is the best medicine. Keep up to date on scheduled immunizations for school-aged children. Remember, vaccines only work against specific types of influenza virus for which it was designed for. There is no universal vaccine that will protect you against common cold viruses. To explore more, visit: http://www.betco.com<br>

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Germs Everywhere - Tips to stay healthy

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  1. Germs, Germs Everywhere! T I P S T O S T A Y H E A L T H Y

  2. Get this... the average student gets between 6 to 10 colds per year...

  3. The fact is colds and flu cause more doctor visits and missed school days than any other illness. So how can parents and school administration work together to prevent this?

  4. Here are 5 ways to achieve this...

  5. Get Immunized Prevention is the best medicine. Keep up to date on scheduled immunizations for school- aged children. Remember, vaccines only work against specific types of influenza virus for which it was designed for. There is no universal vaccine that will protect you against common cold viruses.

  6. WASH YOUR HANDS! One of the most common ways of catching a cold or flu is not washing your hands often enough or well enough at school. Studies have shown middle and high school students about half washed their hands after using the bathroom and only 33% of girls and 8% of boys used soap!

  7. Provide Hand Sanitizer When soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer. To make it effective, you should rub the product all over the surfaces of your hands and fingers until dry which is about 30 seconds. Note: children under the age of six should not use without supervision.

  8. Proper Germ Etiquette Cover coughs and sneezes to prevent spreading germs if you think you may have the cold or flu. Sneeze into a tissue and discard then continue to wash your hands!

  9. Beware of Germ Spots (Touch points) Studies have shown that bacteria levels are 80% higher on drinking fountains and locker doors than on a toilet seat. Likely because toilet seats get cleaned regularly.

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